1 A false balance is an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But a just weight וְאֶ֖בֶן ve.'E.ven H68 is his delight H7522 . 2 When pride זָ֭דוֹן Za.don H2087 cometh, then cometh shame קָל֑וֹן ka.Lon H7036 ; But with the lowly is wisdom חָכְמָֽה׃ chokh.mah H2451 . 3 The integrity תֻּמַּ֣ת tu.Mat H8538 of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים ye.sha.Rim H3477 shall guide H5148 them ; But the perverseness of the treacherous בּוֹגְדִ֣ים bog.Dim H898 shall destroy H7703 them . 4 Riches profit יוֹעִ֣יל yo.'Il H3276 not in the day בְּי֣וֹם be.Yom H3117 of wrath H5678 ; But righteousness וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה u.tze.da.Kah H6666 delivereth from death מִמָּֽוֶת׃ mi.Ma.vet H4194 . 5 The righteousness צִדְקַ֣ת tzid.Kat H6666 of the perfect H8549 shall direct his way דַּרְכּ֑וֹ dar.Ko H1870 ; But the wicked רָשָֽׁע׃ ra.Sha' H7563 shall fall יִפֹּ֥ל yi.Pol H5307 by his own wickedness וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ u.ve.rish.'a.To H7564 . 6 The righteousness צִדְקַ֣ת tzid.Kat H6666 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים Ye.sha.rim H3477 shall deliver תַּצִּילֵ֑ם ta.tzi.Lem H5337 them ; But the treacherous בֹּגְדִ֥ים bo.ge.Dim H898 shall be taken H3920 in their own iniquity. 7 When a wicked רָ֭שָׁע Ra.sho' H7563 man H120 dieth, his expectation shall perish H6 ; And the hope תִּקְוָ֑ה tik.Vah H8615 of iniquity perisheth. 8 The righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 is delivered out of trouble H6869 ; And the wicked רָשָׁ֣ע ra.Sha' H7563 cometh in his stead . 9 With his mouth בְּפֶ֗ה be.Peh H6310 the godless חָ֭נֵף Cha.nef H2611 man destroyeth his neighbor רֵעֵ֑הוּ re.'E.hu H7453 ; But through knowledge וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת u.ve.Da.'at H1847 shall the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים tza.di.Kim H6662 be delivered . 10 When it goeth well with the righteous צַ֭דִּיקִים Tza.di.kim H6662 , the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 perish וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד u.va.'a.Vod H6 , there is shouting רִנָּֽה׃ ri.Nah H7440 . 11 By the blessing בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת be.vir.Kat H1293 of the upright יְ֭שָׁרִים Ye.sha.rim H3477 the city is exalted תָּר֣וּם ta.Rum H7311 ; But it is overthrown by the mouth וּבְפִ֥י u.ve.Fi H6310 of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים re.sha.'Im H7563 . 12 He that despiseth his neighbor לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ le.re.'E.hu H7453 is void of wisdom ; But a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. 13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets סּ֑וֹד Sod H5475 ; But he that is of a faithful וְנֶאֱמַן־ ve.ne.'e.man- H539 spirit ר֝֗וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 concealeth a matter דָבָֽר׃ da.Var H1697 . 14 Where no wise תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת Tach.bu.lot H8458 guidance is , the people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 falleth; But in the multitude בְּרֹ֣ב be.Ro H7230 of counsellors there is safety. 15 He that is surety עָ֣רַב 'A.rav H6148 for a stranger shall smart for it ; But he that hateth suretyship is secure בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃ bo.Te.ach H982 . 16 A gracious woman אֵֽשֶׁת־ 'e.shet- H802 obtaineth honor כָּב֑וֹד ka.Vod H3519 ; And violent men obtain riches H6239 . 17 The merciful man H376 doeth good to his own soul H5315 ; But he that is cruel אַכְזָרִֽי׃ 'akh.za.Ri H394 troubleth his own flesh H7607 . 18 The wicked רָשָׁ֗ע ra.Sha' H7563 earneth deceitful wages פְעֻלַּת־ fe.'u.lat- H6468 ; But he that soweth righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה tze.da.Kah H6666 hath a sure reward . 19 He that is stedfast in righteousness צְדָקָ֥ה tze.da.Kah H6666 shall attain unto life לְחַיִּ֑ים le.chai.Yim H2416 ; And he that pursueth evil רָעָ֣ה ra.'Ah H7451 doeth it to his own death לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ le.mo.To H4194 . 20 They that are perverse עִקְּשֵׁי־ 'i.ke.shei- H6141 in heart לֵ֑ב Lev H3820 are an abomination תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת to.'a.Vat H8441 to Jehovah ; But such as are perfect H8549 in their way דָֽרֶךְ׃ Da.rekh H1870 are his delight H7522 . 21 Though hand יָ֣ד yad H3027 join in hand לְ֭יָד Le.yod H3027 , the evil רָּ֑ע Ra' H7451 man shall not be unpunished יִנָּ֣קֶה yi.Na.keh H5352 ; But the seed H2233 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall be delivered נִמְלָֽט׃ nim.Lat H4422 . 22 As a ring נֶ֣זֶם Ne.zem H5141 of gold זָ֭הָב za.ho H2091 in a swine’s snout , So is a fair woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 that is without discretion . 23 The desire תַּאֲוַ֣ת ta.'a.Vat H8378 of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים tza.di.Kim H6662 is only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 good ט֑וֹב Tov H2896 ; But the expectation of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 is wrath H5678 . 24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet H5750 more ; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 to want . 25 The liberal soul H5315 shall be made fat תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן te.du.Shan H1878 ; And he that watereth shall be watered also גַּם־ gam- H1571 himself . 26 He that withholdeth grain בָּ֭ר bar H1250 , the people לְא֑וֹם le.'om H3816 shall curse him; But blessing וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה u.ve.ra.Khah H1293 shall be upon the head לְרֹ֣אשׁ le.Rosh H7218 of him that selleth it . 27 He that diligently seeketh good ט֭וֹב Tov H2896 seeketh favor רָצ֑וֹן ra.Tzon H7522 ; But he that searcheth after evil רָעָ֣ה ra.'Ah H7451 , it shall come תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃ te.vo.'E.nu H935 unto him . 28 He that trusteth in his riches H6239 shall fall יִפֹּ֑ל yi.Pol H5307 ; But the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים tza.di.Kim H6662 shall flourish as the green leaf וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה ve.khe.'a.Leh H5929 . 29 He that troubleth his own house H1004 shall inherit יִנְחַל־ yin.chal- H5157 the wind ר֑וּחַ Ru.ach H7307 ; And the foolish shall be servant וְעֶ֥בֶד ve.'E.ved H5650 to the wise לַחֲכַם־ la.cha.kham- H2450 of heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 . 31 Behold , the righteous צַ֭דִּיק Tza.dik H6662 shall be recompensed in the earth בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 ; How much more the wicked רָשָׁ֥ע ra.Sha' H7563 and the sinner וְחוֹטֵֽא׃ ve.cho.Te' H2398 ! ← Proverbs 10 Proverbs 12 → Commentaries on Proverbs 11 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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